I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 71 & 072: Sword Skills Like Magic

"throat."

Beneath her mask, Tsukimi uttered the word softly.

Taking a step back, the white sword that had been pressed against Fujimoto's throat moved backward and away.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was clearly audible.

Mr. Goto paused for a moment, then immediately raised the red flag and said, "The attack was effective! Red team gets one point!"

"What was that move just now? I couldn't see it at all."

Matsudaira Chiyo squinted at it for a while before asking with interest:

"A sword-rolling technique? It's also somewhat similar to a knockdown technique from the Ittō-ryū school."

Just as Tsuda-senpai opened her mouth to speak, Uchiha Naruto blinked his dark eyes and said with certainty:

"Tsukimi-san used the middle of her bamboo sword to touch the tip of her opponent's bamboo sword, then pressed down with the hand gripping the hilt, causing the tip of her sword to curve upwards and pass over her opponent's sword. Finally, she pressed down with the hand closest to the tsuba (handguard), and with a sudden burst of force using the tip of her sword, she knocked her opponent's bamboo sword away!"

Tsuda-senpai looked at Uchiha Naruto with surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

That's exactly it.

"Uchiha Naruto, it seems your dynamic vision is quite good."

Tsuda-senpai also deeply agreed. The knockdown of Tsukimi-inaba was completed almost in the blink of an eye. Their kendo club relied on the high-speed cameras in the arena to slowly replay the scene frame by frame to restore the truth of this witch's knockdown move.

And Matsudaira's follower was able to see through her with his naked eye on their first meeting, so he must not be an ordinary gigolo.

"People from the Uchiha clan have slightly better eyesight than ordinary people," Uchiha Naruto said modestly.

"It sounds complicated, but it's just a basic sword-drawing technique. Why would you give it such a cringeworthy name like 'The Witch's Smash'?"

"The sword-rolling technique is only a beginner-level skill in swordsmanship, but it is almost impossible to use in actual combat. Only a novice can expose such a big flaw."

Tsuda-senpai looked incredulous and said:

"However, no matter who her opponent is, even her mentor who helped her achieve a rank, she can use this move to knock down the opponent's bamboo sword with perfect accuracy, it's almost like magic."

The second round of the competition started again, and this time the player named Fujimoto was much more cautious.

After cautiously probing a few times, he suddenly thrust out his sword.

But this time, the bamboo sword in her hand was easily knocked to the ground by Tsukimi Inaba.

This time, Tsukimi no Inaba did not launch an attack, but instead retreated in place while maintaining the Zanshin pose.

"White's bamboo sword fell twice, totaling one point; Red wins!"

In kendo competition rules, behaviors such as verbally abusing competitors or referees will result in an immediate loss. Walking out of the arena or dropping the bamboo sword during a match will only count as half a point.

On the field, Fujimoto removed his mask, looking as if he had seen a ghost, his face filled with disbelief and shame.

Even though he was careful enough in the second battle, he still acted like a child playing with an adult with a stick, and his bamboo sword was immediately knocked away.

It was no coincidence that his bamboo sword was knocked away twice by a beginner-level sword-rolling technique; rather, it showed that the difference in swordsmanship between him and Tsukimi Inaba was like heaven and earth.

"Miss, please let me go second."

Senior student Tsuda wrapped her headband up and put on her nail polish before walking onto the competition area.

Tsuda-senpai's school of swordsmanship should be Yin-ryu, which is known for its unpredictable and elusive swordsmanship. However, even so, this revenge battle did not last long.

In less than two minutes, Tsuda-senpai made several feints in an attempt to lure out Tsukimi-san's weakness, but before she could react, her bamboo sword was knocked away twice in a row, and she was defeated.

After removing her mask, Tsuda-senpai stood silently to the side, pale-faced and dejected.

Naruto Uchiha leaned against the wall at the back of the crowd, his eyes slightly narrowed, his left Sharingan with three tomoe already activated.

With the insight of the Sharingan, he had already unraveled the truth behind the so-called witch's attack.

In terms of technique, it's not difficult at all, it can even be said to be simple, but the important thing is eyesight, to seize the weakness in the fleeting gap.

"Next, Vice Admiral Mogi."

"What a joke, who wants to compete with this freak?" Vice Admiral Mogi said with a look of resistance.

In daily training, he couldn't even beat Tsuda-senpai. Tsuda-senpai's weapon was knocked away without any resistance. If he went up against her, he would only be humiliating himself.

"As expected, it lives up to its reputation. Let me experience this magical swordsmanship!"

The tall and robust Kusakabe general did not lose his fighting spirit; instead, he took up his bamboo sword with high morale and entered the arena.

The two bowed to each other first, then assumed their stances, with Tsukimi Inaba maintaining her usual lower stance.

Kusakabe Taisho is over 1.8 meters tall. Facing Tsukimi Satoshi Inaba, who is probably less than 1.5 meters tall, he is like a little giant. However, he does not dare to be careless and is full of fear of the Witch's Strike.

But this was not a reason for him to back down. As soon as the match started, Kusakabe launched an extremely fierce attack. His bamboo swords flashed and left him with no time to defend. The gap was wide open, but the attack was also very terrifying!

Tsukimi no longer parried or launched an attack. Instead, her steps were graceful and light, like a butterfly dancing amidst the flashing swords. No matter what kind of slash, it could only brush past her.

"Tora! Tora! Tora!"

Kusakabe, in a menacing manner, unleashed the signature technique of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū school, slashing down!

The bamboo sword, almost perpendicular to his back, traced a 270-degree arc in the air, reaching its maximum speed as it passed his head, before slashing down with a sharp and decisive strike.

With a crisp "snap," this one-sword style technique, which had been honed by Admiral Kusakabe for five years, was mercilessly knocked down by the witch.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Naruto's expression changed slightly.

Kusakabe's strength is far greater than the previous two.

This Northern Star Slash was also powerful and heavy, the strongest attack launched after being tempered and refined a thousand times, with all essence, energy and spirit completely concentrated.

The witch's strike was a move that Naruto Uchiha had copied with his Sharingan. However, if he used skill instead of brute force, he estimated that he would need to activate his Sharingan to send the well-trained Kusakabe flying with his sword strike.

"Tsukimi Inaba, her only remaining eye possesses insight comparable to the Sharingan?! How is that possible..."

Even Uchiha Naruto, who was well-traveled and had seen even demons and evil spirits, was somewhat astonished and found it unbelievable. No wonder she was called a witch.

Such eyesight is almost beyond the reach of humans.

However, such extraordinary talents, which cannot even be called human monsters, do exist, for example, Saburo Sakai, whose eyesight is so good that he can see stars in daylight.

The match continued on the field. Even though Kusakabe Taisho lost the first round because his bamboo sword was knocked away, he did not lose his fighting spirit. Instead, he was so excited that he started the second round.

"The witch's strike was indeed amazing, but it was also a counterattack after the fact. If the opponent hadn't attacked, how would Tsukimi-san have gotten a copy?" Matsudaira Chiyo said thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)